Brooke Betcher ’16
Over the last few years, Hybrid classes have been added to the course options at WWT. These classes included Journalism I, Real Life Lit, World History and Medical Assisting. Most of them take place first hour, allowing students that are earning a C or better to fully skip first hour, and come in before second hour starts, without taking an absence. However, Medical Assisting is during sixth hour, so students would just leave school after fifth hour.
Not only are the classes convenient, but they allow for more time to sleep in, which teenagers so desperately need, or they just buy more time to do whatever in the morning. You could also come into school and finish some homework in the library or other computer labs, since the classes are mainly focused online. The fact that coming to school or sleeping in during first hour is a choice, it works for everyone, because sometimes you just can’t skip every single day. “Two out of the five days a week I like taking advantage of the break and coming in to school later. I usually do my work at night and then that gives me more freedom in the morning,” Annamarie Dorman ’15, Journalism I student said.
These classes also provide so many new learning opportunities to students. Most colleges have online classes, and the Hybrid classes are preparing students for that, proving them very helpful. Because students don’t have to be physically in class, they have to learn to find time to do the work on their own time. Hybrid classes later in the day allow for more free time outside of school for afterschool activities or getting homework done at an earlier time of the day.
Even though students are required to physically be in class once a week, they could just email their teacher as a way of communication. Issues or questions with assignments could be asked more comfortably outside of class, since online communication is key. “I feel like these classes would especially benefit students who may be shy or nervous in the typical classroom setting, whether their peers, or even asking the teacher for help,” Kaitlyn Chisholm ’16 said.
There are so many other things students could do in the extra time given that would be well worth it. These classes are very beneficial and efficient to the student body and more should be added. Everyone should have an opportunity to participate.
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